Learning Enhances Synapses Between “Memory Cells” in Mice

When making memories, certain neurons form larger, denser connections, according to a study published today (April 26) inScience.

Scientists have long attempted to understand where, and how, the brain stores memories. At the beginning of the 20th century, German scientist Richard Semon coined the term “engram” to describe the hypothetical physical representations of memories in the brain.